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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68959

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272

Students

Top rankedMinden High School73^rd of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Minden High School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 68959 zip code is home to a single public high school, Minden High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Minden Public Schools district. Minden High School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, rising from 119 out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 to 73 out of 146 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, exceeds the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Minden High School serves a student population with a significant socioeconomic need, as evidenced by its 35.25% free/reduced lunch rate in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's high per-student spending of $22,976 and low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 suggest that it is investing significant resources into its educational program, which may be contributing to its above-average academic performance.

Overall, Minden High School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state of Nebraska, with a focus on academic achievement and a commitment to supporting its diverse student population. The school's improvement in statewide ranking and its above-average ACT proficiency rates indicate that it is providing a quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Minden High School	Public	9-12	622 West Third	Minden	68959	Kearney County	Minden Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 832-2254	272	24	11.5	29.0%	235 (86.4%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.4	73^rd of 146 public high schools	50.0%		38.3	112^th of 168 public high schools	33.3%	39	47.5	54.2	55.9	$21,737	$334	$17,083

Cities Near Zip Code 68959

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minden	0.18 mi	3	76^th
Axtell	9.32 mi	2
Hildreth	12.01 mi	1
Wilcox	14.43 mi	2	39^th
Kearney	15.18 mi	16	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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